Nesting in the eaves of our buildings and other small gaps in our homes, Swifts make the return journey from sub-Saharan Africa each year to breed in Dorset and the wider UK.
Greg Lambe, Vice Chairman of Christchurch Harbour Ornithological Group (CHOG), tells us that these “enigmatic birds which are the...
After the success of their Courageous Conversationsconference in November 2023, local mental health charity Dorset Mind is pleased to announce their second FREE Mental Health Community Conference will take place on Friday 16th June at Dorchester Community Church, focusing on living with Trauma and PTSD.
It’s perfectly timed to fall just ahead of National Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Day on 27thJune.In the UK, 4 in 100 people are expected to...
Nothing sums up Dorset more than a flock of sheep.
Busy day w/ friendly neighbours!#Dorset #BlackmoreVale #Villagepub @CAMRA_Official @VisitDorset @Dorset_eye @Dorset_Live @Blackmore_vale @Dorset_Hour @BBCRadioSolent @CAMRAwessex @blackmore_vale @CampAndCaravan #Familyfriendly #Dogfriendly #Camping #Caravanning #HardyCountry pic.twitter.com/8IzpIfXK5l— The Trooper Inn (@TrooperinDorset) April 22, 2023
Sheep are domesticated mammals that are raised for their...
Dorset Mind is excited to announce their ecotherapy group support, Eco in Mind, is expanding to three new sites across Dorset from 17th April. The new groups are targeted at specific groups – carers, families and friends of people living with dementia, NHS and Blue Light workers, and patients at a GP surgery. Delivered in partnership with trusted organisations, the new locations are at Ferndown with the Growing Compassionate...
Spring beckons and festival season is on the horizon, with the Cursus Cider & Music Festival returning to Dorset on the bank holiday weekend May 26 - 28.
Now in its eighth year, Cursus is a small festival with a big reputation for original live music and a grassroots, family-friendly...
The current trend of hybrid working, whilst allowing employees extra flexibility, means staff have less human contact, which in turn impacts their wellbeing. Dorset Mind charity has developed a creative solution - by launching team-building packages that offers businesses the chance to invest in and improve the connectivity of their workplace. This also supports the charity financially to deliver essential 1-2-1 and group support and education for local people in Dorset.
The...
Local residents and BCP employees were today welcomed to Bournemouth’s Central Gardens outside the Town Hall by the addition of a Wish Tree, and a small plaque. This tree was planted by members of the local Extinction Rebellion (XR) group to illustrate their dissatisfaction with the council’s lack of progress on the Climate and Ecological Emergency it declared in 2019.
They hope the Wish...
A man has been sentenced at court for wildlife and firearms offences in Dorset following a multi-agency investigation led by rural crime officers.
Paul Scott Allen, aged 54, was sentenced at Weymouth Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 16 February 2023 after admitting a total of seven offences at a previous hearing.
The...
‘Mind Tools’ is a new package of manageable bite-sizedtraining sessions on a wide range of different wellbeing subjects from Dorset Mind that will ensure the conversation about mental health continues throughout the year. The charity has launched this initiative with anintroductory offer – book eleven sessions with their expert trainers and get the twelfth FREE!*
Sessions include topics that...
The Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival today (Thursday) announced a new initiative, seeking musical talent applications directly from the Dorset community.
Two performance slots are available on the Friday afternoon (14 July 2023) acoustic stage. These are for acoustic original solo / duo / trio acts.
The Acoustic Stage is a recent, highly popular, addition...
